Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Guardians 5/8/2023 Picks Predictions

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The MLB American League Central Division will open a three-game series between division rivals the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio on Monday evening.

Detroit is 15-18 overall, 7-11 when playing on the road, and placed third in the AL Central with just 0.5 games behind Cleveland in second place while posting a -41 run difference for the season.

The Tigers failed to complete a series sweep versus the St. Louis Cardinals following a 6-12 road loss that ended a five-game winning streak on Sunday.

In their recent loss to St. Louis, the Detroit pitcher, failed to control the ball in the 6th inning allowing the Cardinals to score 7 runs while committing four errors resulting in a six-run road loss yesterday.

Left-handed thrower Joey Wentz (0-3, 6.67 ERA) will be heading to the mound for his seventh start of the season for the Tigers.

The twenty-five-year-old southpaw starter posted a WHIP at 1.67 with two strikeouts while giving away 5 earned runs in 6.0 innings pitched in a 6-5 home victory over the NY Mets in his last appearance on the mound on May 3.

The totals went OVER in 5 of Detroit’s last 6 outings while the Tigers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 matches. The Detroit Tigers are 4-9 SU in their last 13 contests versus Cleveland. The Tigers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 road games.

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Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Guardians Predictions 5/8/2023

The Cleveland Guardians will be staying on their home field trying to get back after losing nine of their last fifteen home outings when hosting the Detroit Tigers on Monday night.

Cleveland at 16-18 overall and 6-9 when playing at home took second place in the AL Central with just 0.5 game ahead of Detroit in the third place while posting a run difference of -18 for the year.

The Guardians enter this AL Central three-game series riding on a two-game winning streak after beating the Twins in the last two installments of a series including a 2-0 victory on Sunday.

Cleveland’s Cal Quantrill limited Minnesota to just one hit through seven innings to lead his team to a 2-0 home win. DH Josh Bell drove two hits and scored a run in the winning effort.

Cleveland will counter with right-hander Tanner Bibee to start the series opener against Detroit on Monday. In his three major league career starts.

Bibee is 1-0 with an ERA at 2.45, a WHIP of 0.91, and 13 strikeouts while giving up 10 hits, zero free walks, and one homer in 11.0 innings pitched.

In his last start, righty Bibee recorded a solid 0.75 WHIP and fanned out 5 batters while giving away 2 earned runs in pitching for 5.1 frames in a 2-4 road loss to the Yankees on May 2.

The totals went UNDER in 7 of Cleveland’s last 7 contests and also went UNDER in 4 the Guardians’ last 5 games versus Detroit.

The totals went UNDER in 6 of Cleveland’s last 6 home matches while the Guardians are 5-2 SU in their last 7 outings at home against the Tigers.

Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Guardians. The MLB Pick for this contest is Cleveland -195.

The Tigers will be missing SP Tarik Skubal due to an elbow injury and he will probably make his season debut in mid-June while the Guardians are looking to open the series with a victory at home on Monday.

After finishing 33 games, Detroit ranked 29th in OPS and 29th in runs scored while Cleveland ranked 30th in OPS and 28th in runs scored this season. The prediction: Cleveland Guardians will win 4-2.

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